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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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